NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the first National Athletes of the Week for the outdoor season today and Vanguard's Eryn Burke (SO/Yucaipa, CA)Â was the women's winner for the NAIA. This is the first VU track and field athlete to win this honor in the outdoor season and is the second weekly award for Burke this year, as she garnered an NAIA Indoor Track Athlete of the Week laurel on February 1.
Burke was just one of the numerous success stories over the weekend at the Point Loma Ross & Sharon Irwin Invitational and she finished third in both solo events she took part in. She posted a 24.49 in the 200m sprint, setting the fastest time in the NAIA and hitting the "A" qualifying standard. Also hitting the "A" standard was her personal record time in the 400m of 55.43, again setting the current time to beat in the NAIA.
Burke and the Lions will once more be in action this weekend, with VU participating in the Adams and Klein Combined Events on March 23-24 and the Team Titus & Ely Meet on March 25.
